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iPhone
The first iPhone was announced and released in 2007. It was created by Apple. The first iPhone has had a major impact on the smartphones that we are familiar with today. It was the first of it's kind to combine a computer, phone, camera, mp3 player, and more all into one. Similar concepts existed before it but it was the first affordable option as well as being more user friendly. -
Microsoft Surface
The first Microsoft Surface was released in 2012. It was designed and released by Microsoft. It was not the first laptop and tablet combined however it was one of the most polished and as years have gone by, many other companies have refined the design for their own laptops. -
Swift
Swift is a programming language created by Apple and released in 2014. It is the programming language that all modern apps are built on for anything made by Apple including iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Apple watches. -
Oculus Rift
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset which was released in 2016. It was developed primarily by Palmer Luckey. It was the first modern virtual reality headset. It's creation has led to a renewed interest in virtual reality from computer hardware makers as well as augmented reality. -
Nvidia GTX1080
In 2018 Nvidia released their GTX1080 graphics card. This was the most powerful graphics card available when it came out. It was very popular for gaming and was also used and contributed to the massive boom in cryptocurrency mining that was happening around this time.
